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Firefox is a great browser and this documentation relates to version 1.50.
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Firefox is a great browser and this documentation relates to version 2.01
  
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==Installing video plugin==
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Install the mplayer-plugin for mozilla
  
==Installing Java VM plugin==
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# cd /usr/ports/www/mplayer-plugin
Install the jdk1.4.2 native port (/usr/ports/java/jdk14)
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# make install
  
Then to add the plugin go to the directory:
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mplayer plugin will support:
/usr/X11R6/lib/browser_linux_plugins
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and type the following:
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Window Media  wmv, avi, asf, wav and asx
root# ln -s /usr/local/jdk1.4.2/jre/plugin/i386/ns610/libjavaplugin_oji.so
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  QuickTime  mov and smil
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  MPEG Video and Audio  mpeg and mp3
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  Ogg Vorbis  ogg
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  AutoDesk FLI  fli and flc
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  Vivo  vivo
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  Real Player  ram and rm
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==Installing Java VM plugin==
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Install the Java Runtime Environment via ports ({PORTSDIR}/java/diablo-jre15) or the Java Development Kit ({PORTSDIR}/java/diablo-jre15)<br>
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<br>
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Then to add the plugin go to the directory:<br>
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<pre>
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# cd /usr/X11R6/lib/browser_plugins
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</pre>
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<br>
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and if you installed the JRE type the following:<br>
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<pre>
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# ln -s /usr/local/diablo-jre1.5.0/jre/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so
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</pre>
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or if you installed the JDK type the following:<br>
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<pre>
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# ln -s /usr/local/diablo-jdk1.5.0/jre/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so
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</pre>
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<br>
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Now you should have java VM working.  To test go to this site and wait a while for the Java VM to load:<br>
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http://www.java.com/en/download/help/testvm.xml<br>
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<br>
  
Now you should have java VM working.  To test go to this site and wait a while for the Java VM to load:
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==Installing flash on native firefox==
http://www.java.com/en/download/help/testvm.xml
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http://www.freebsdwiki.net/index.php/Flash#Native_Firefox
  
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==Links==
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http://www.math.colostate.edu/~reinholz/freebsd/firefox_plugins.html
  
 
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Latest revision as of 22:34, 9 September 2007

Firefox is a great browser and this documentation relates to version 2.01

Contents

[edit] Installing video plugin

Install the mplayer-plugin for mozilla

# cd /usr/ports/www/mplayer-plugin
# make install

mplayer plugin will support:

Window Media wmv, avi, asf, wav and asx

 QuickTime  mov and smil
 MPEG Video and Audio  mpeg and mp3
 Ogg Vorbis  ogg
 AutoDesk FLI  fli and flc
 Vivo  vivo
 Real Player  ram and rm


[edit] Installing Java VM plugin

Install the Java Runtime Environment via ports ({PORTSDIR}/java/diablo-jre15) or the Java Development Kit ({PORTSDIR}/java/diablo-jre15)

Then to add the plugin go to the directory:

# cd /usr/X11R6/lib/browser_plugins


and if you installed the JRE type the following:

# ln -s /usr/local/diablo-jre1.5.0/jre/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so

or if you installed the JDK type the following:

# ln -s /usr/local/diablo-jdk1.5.0/jre/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so


Now you should have java VM working. To test go to this site and wait a while for the Java VM to load:
http://www.java.com/en/download/help/testvm.xml

[edit] Installing flash on native firefox

http://www.freebsdwiki.net/index.php/Flash#Native_Firefox

[edit] Links

http://www.math.colostate.edu/~reinholz/freebsd/firefox_plugins.html

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